

About

Food Tech Challengers identifies and brings top global food and agriculture tech startups together on one stage to compete for an equity-free money prize, global media exposure as well as the attention of 100+ VC’s and CVC’s.
To enter, startups must be innovators in one of the seven tracks fostering the food tech innovation – Functional Food, Alternative Proteins, Food Waste, Personalisation, Digitalisation & AI, Agri Tech and Animal Tech.
Results
10 companies in each track are shortlisted by a distinguished panel of industry experts from leading corporations, venture capitals, ecosystem builders and media partners.
The TOP 70 startups are invited to pitch live (or virtualy) at Food Tech Congress 2021, the leading industry conference of the year. The event takes place on the 2-4 November, offering valuable media and PR attention, as well as vast networking opportunities.
7 Tracks – 70 Finalists
Food Tech Challengers identifies and brings top global food and agriculture tech startups together on one stage to compete for an equity-free money prize, global media exposure as well as the attention of 100+ VC’s and CVC’s.
To enter, startups must be innovators in one of the seven tracks fostering the food tech innovation – Functional Food, Alternative Proteins, Food Waste, Personalisation, Digitalisation & AI, Agri Tech and Animal Tech.
Results
10 companies in each track are shortlisted by a distinguished panel of industry experts from leading corporations, venture capitals, ecosystem builders and media partners.
The TOP 70 startups are invited to pitch live (or virtualy) at Food Tech Congress 2021, the leading industry conference of the year. The event takes place on the 2-4 November, offering valuable media and PR attention, as well as vast networking opportunities.
One single company is announced as the ultimate winner of Food Tech Challenger 2021 award. In addition, top companies for each track are awarded with prizes.
Timeline
Application deadline
September 15
1
Top 70 announced
October 5
2
Application to the FTC is entirely free and each of the 70 finalist Companies (10 per each track) is granted 1 free ticket to Food Tech Congress 2021. May the odds be in your favor!
Meet The Winners!Food Tech Challengers 2021: Recap
TOP 7 Challengers
VADE Nutrition is a nutritional supplement provider that offers pre-measured, dissolvable packets of (high quality) protein powder.
vly provides dairy alternatives based on pea protein and is on a mission to create the healthiest plant-protein food products consumers have ever consumed.
Mi Terro utilises big data to create home compostable, single-use plastic-alternative packaging materials made from plant-based agricultural waste.
Get Nourish3d uses patented 3D printing technology and a vegan encapsulation formula to create bespoke and delicious vitamin stacks.
Tastewise is an AI powered Food Intelligence solution that makes food innovation faster, cheaper and more accurate than was ever possible before.
IGS Limited is a Scottish agritech innovator that delivers vertical farming solutions to customers across the world.
Livestock Water Recycling creates value for livestock producers by reducing the expense and environmental impact of waste liquids.
Jury

Faisal Zanjani

Gil Horsky

Austin Kozman

Andrew Bluestein

Alexandre Bastos

Minerve Vicente

Honza Dusanek

Maria Grabowska

Carin-Martina Troeltzsch

Joost Matthijssen

Madhusudan Patel

Henry Berger

Caroline Sorlin

George Cherian

Louisa Burwood-Taylor

Adi Vagman

Christina Ulardic

Tracy Raines

Daria Batukhtina

Gaby Shemer

Susanne Wiegel

Maarten-Yan Wierenga

Neal Gutterson

Jens Ingelstedt

Leah von Siemens

Hannah Lester

Olof Böök

Elena Sofia Inguglia

Aarti Ramachandran

Leandro Oliveira Santos

Elizabeth Fastiggi

Alice Lou

Kristen Rocca

Pedro Mesquita

Alex Kovbasko

Gergo Kalcsics

Natalie Lung

Micol Alexandria Chiesa

Aurélien Mir

Andres Hammer

Siow Ying Tan

Catherine Trillo-Blanco

Philipp Rittershaus

Gonzalo Perez-Taiman

Florian Herkner

David Ziskind

Konrad Kordowski
